Gentoo penguins and elephant seals, Livingston Island, South Shetlands, off the Antarctic Peninsula, January 2004. The penguin in the foreground has a chick that is almost fully grown and fully fledged.

A 'creche' for half-fledged Gentoo penguin chicks where they are fed until fully fledged and ready to swim. The brown feathers are down. Hannah Point, Livingston Island, South Shetlands, off the Antarctic Peninsula, January 2004

Young chinstrap penguins at Livingston Island, South Shetlands, off the Antarctic Peninsula. The 'chinstrap' is a horizontal black line below the beak which will be visible when the chicks are fully fledged. January 2004